Culture · 7.96°N 80.76°E
Sigiriya
Ancient wonders
A remarkable rock fortress above a sea of green. Slow down for village life and the landscapes of the Cultural Triangle.
- From Colombo airport
- 152 km
- Typical drive
- about 3.5 h
- Sigiriya fortress visit
- $40 per adult
Where to go next
Real road distances from OpenStreetMap routing. Drive times are typical and vary with traffic and weather.
- AnuradhapuraSacred heritage70 kmabout 2 h
- KandyCulture & lakeside days90 kmabout 2.5 h
- TrincomaleeEast coast days95 kmabout 2.5 h
- Nuwara EliyaTea country164 kmabout 4 h
- ColomboCity & everyday life167 kmabout 3.5 h
- EllaHills & slow mornings186 kmabout 5 h
- BentotaCoast & calm229 kmabout 4.5 h
- JaffnaNorthern perspectives248 kmabout 6 h
- GalleFort streets & ocean air274 kmabout 5.5 h
- YalaThe wild side280 kmabout 8 h
- MirissaBarefoot days300 kmabout 6 h